The word 'government'
is very common in our everyday life. Every country of the world has a
government system. In chapter four we have learnt what government is. Mainly,
government maintains the administrative operation of a country. Though, every
country has a government, it is not similar in nature. In this chapter, we
shall learn about the government system in our country.
After
studying this article, we would be able to -
• describe the nature
of Bangladesh government.
• describe the power
and activities of President, Prime Minister and Cabinet of Bangladesh.
• describe the administrative
structure of Bangladesh.
• describe the
structure, power and activities of Legislative Assembly of Bangladesh.
• describe the
structure, power and activities of Judicial Division of Bangladesh.
Nature
of Bangladesh Government
The first Government
of Bangladesh was formed on 10th April 1971. Bangladesh is a People's republic.
People are the source of all power in this country. Besides, Bangladesh is also
a centralized state too. It has no province or state. In our country, we have
parliamentary government system. In this system of government president is the
highest person of the state. But, the actual administrative power is vested in
the hands of the prime minister and his/her cabinet.
The cabinet holds the
administrative power and prime minister is the head of the government. The
administration is run by the cabinet under his/her leadership.
Work:
Prepare a chart of the main features of Bangladesh Government.
Various
Divisions of Bangladesh Government
Like governments of
other countries, Bangladesh government also has three divisions.
These are -
We shall learn about
their structure, power and activities by clicking on the link above.